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Pier, Ard Neackie

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Pier, Ard Neackie — category B listed building-listed pier in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

Burnet rose on Ard Neackie - geograph.org.uk - 7497924

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Best time of year
Summer
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Pier, Ard Neackie is a category B listed building-listed pier in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB516). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 07/03/1984 Supplementary Information Updated 06/06/2017 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Durness NGR NC 44672 59622 Coordinates 244672, 959622 — House; early 19th century, 2-storey, east facing 3-bay house with centre door; harled. Sutherland coat of arms and worn date-stone above door; small 1st floor windows close to wallhead; 4-pane glazing in north and south gables supporting plain barge-boards; slate roof. Kilns; circa 1870. 2 large pairs oval section lime kilns, probably of slightly different builds. Round-headed draw arches to south pair, and segmental headed arches to northern pair, which abut at slight angle. All coursed rubble with tooled rubble dressings. PIER: kilns served by rubble pier running out into loch in fron of them. — Sutherland/Stafford Arms above centre door; date obliterated. Skewputts projecting from gable ends characteristic of Sutherland; at Ard Neakie probably later 19th century, dating re-roofing of house. Pier also served Heilem-Portnancon ferry.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

Place summary

The Pier at Ard Neackie is located in the Scottish Highlands. This category B listed building serves as a notable example of early 20th-century coastal infrastructure.

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Coordinates
58.4968, -4.6664

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Pier, Ard Neackie?
Pier, Ard Neackie is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
Is Pier, Ard Neackie a listed building?
Pier, Ard Neackie is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
Is Pier, Ard Neackie free to visit?
Yes, Pier, Ard Neackie is free to enter.